Mark messages as read | Developer Documentation

Mark messages as read
Updated: Nov 3, 2025
When you get a messages webhook indicating an incoming message, you can use the 
message.id value to mark the message as read.
It's good practice to mark an incoming messages as read within 30 days of receipt. Marking a message as read will also mark earlier messages in the thread as read.
Request parameters
Placeholder 
Description 
Example value 
<ACCESS_TOKEN>
String
Required.
System token or business token.
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<API_VERSION>
String
Optional.
Graph API version.
v25.0
<WHATSAPP_BUSINESS_PHONE_NUMBER_ID>
String
Required.
WhatsApp business phone number ID.
106540352242922
<WHATSAPP_MESSAGE_ID>
String
Required.
WhatsApp message ID. This ID is assigned to the 
messages.id property in received message messages webhooks.
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